Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
EDMUND TUCKER BILL.
Passes the senas ana now goes to thu |
Fesident.

Passes the senas ana now goes to tn
y Fesldent.
| WASHINGTON, Fbruary 1S.-Mr. Ea
munds presented te Conference report CT
the Utah polygamj bill in the shape ofs
substitute for boz the Senate and Hous
bills and it was aged to-37 TO 1s. Tn
bill now goes to tS President. The frs
sis sections OF the ill apply to prosecution
for bigamy, adult y, etc., and make th,
wife or husband aeompetent witness, but
not to be compelld to testify. The seventh
and eighth section hpply to the powers oil
the Court Commissioners and of tho mar.
shal and deputy nrshals. The ninth and
tenth sections apk to the marriage cere-
mony. They requ certificate, properly
authenticated, to recorded in the office
of the Probate CoH. The eleventh Sec
tion disapproves al annuls all Territorial
laws recognizing the eapacity OF
1LLEGlr1MATE en- lDREN TO INHERIT
or be entitled to any Vstributive share in
the estate OF the fathe| The twelfth sec.
ton disapproves and Anuls all Terr tssial
laws conferring jurisdidon upon Probate
courts with certain \xceptions). The
thirteenth section make it the duty ofthe
Attorney General of the United States to
United States all propery OF corporations
obtained or held in violation of section 3
of the act of July, 1862; the proceeds of
such escheat to be appliedto the use and
benefit of common schooldn the Territory.
The fourteenth section renlates the pro-
ceedings in such cases. Tie fifteenth Sec
tion disapproves and annus all laws OF the
Legislative Assembly creatiE or continu.
ing the Perpetual EmigratiIn Fund Com
pany and dissolves that corpration. The
sixteenth section directs th proceedings
for the disposition of the property and
assets OF the Emigration FuId Company:
all such property, in excess VI debt and
lawful claims is to escheat to the United
States for the benefit OF COMMON schools
in the Territory. The seventeeth section
disapproves and annuls the ats of the
legislative Assembly in Incorporating the
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF L,rrER.DA1
SAINTS,
and disolves that corporation. Il make:
it the duty of the Attorney Genera. of tn,
United States to institute legal proceedings
to wind up the affairs of the corporation
The eleventh section makes provision as to
the endowment OF widows, who are to have
one-third of the income of the estate al
their dover. Section nineteen gives to thu
President the appointment OF probate
Judge in each county. Section twenty
makes it unla wful for any woman to votg
n any election, and annals the acts Of thu
Legislative Assembly which permits female
.afsss ss-~G4e next foss-r sections sssaks
provisions as to elections, and
require Of voters An oath or affirmation
~ pupport the constitution and obey thu
avs,
II March 22, 1882. and this act. Section
IS abolishes the office of Territorial Super
ntendent OF District Schools, and makes
t the duty of the Supreme Court OF the
Territory to appoint Commissioner OF
Schools.
Section 26 gives to all religious societies,
ects and congregations, the right to hold,
through trustees appointed by the Probate
'ourt, property for houses of worship and
Section 27, and the lait sec-
ion, annuls all Territorial laws for The or
OF the military or for tn. crea-
ion OF the Nauvoo Legion, and gives the
legislative Assembly Of Utah the power to
ass laws for organizing the militia, sub
'ct to the approval of Congress-. The gen.
raj OF the militia are to be appoilted by
he Governor OF the Territory With the
dvice and consent OF the Council.
The Senate then pepceeded to the consid-
'ation OF the River 6nd Harbor bill.